Dorothy Roberts will share her new book Torn Apart and her belief that the only way to stop the destruction caused by family policing is to abolish the child welfare system and liberate Black communities. April, 2022.
Pulitzer Prize winning historian, journalist and commentator Anne Applebaum delivers the keynote lecture of the spring 2022 Democracy in Crisis series, in conversation with Dean Michael S. Barr. April, 2022.
Join Sarah Kenzior, author of Hiding in Plain Sight: The Invention of Donald Trump and the Erosion of America, in conversation with Jonathan Hanson, political scientist and lecturer in statistics at the Ford School.
The 16/50 Project hosts an interactive panel experience to meet the force of women leading communities in Michigan, engage with local government challenges, and learn more about the municipal management profession. March, 2022.
Join us for Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and author Barton Gellman in conversation with Michigan Law Professor from Practice Barbara McQuade, as part of the spring 2022 Democracy in Crisis series.
This event will explore how individuals can impact policy by being appointed to advisory boards and commissions specifically focusing on Ann Arbor as an example. March, 2022.
The fourth webinar of the North American colloquium will discuss new approaches to countering nationalist extremism in North America. February 11, 2022.
This discussion will analyze the well-being and neglect of police officers, which affects their decision-making and mental health in a vicious cycle, and possible solutions to the issue. November, 2021.
Rising nationalism and political extremism pose challenges to peace and democracy around the world, so this discussion will examine the historical drivers of nationalist extremism in Canada, Mexico, and the United States. October, 2021.
This webinar analyzes the testimony the Commission has received from citizens and Communities of Interest about their mapping preferences, a discussion of the timeline for creating final maps, and useful tips for the public. September, 2021.
In this talk, H. Luke Shaefer reviews research on the impacts of the largest and most comprehensive expansion of the social safety net in modern times, and where the nation goes from here.
The Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA) has awarded Barry Rabe the 2021 NASPAA/ASPA Distinguished Research Award. September, 2021.
Transgender people’s ability to participate in sports, access medical care, and be protected from discrimination in housing and at school are currently being debated at all levels of government.
Practical Community Learning Project (PCLP) and research fellows showcased their Summer 2021 projects and presented their findings to an audience of their peers, Ford School staff, mentors, and community partners.
Ford School students are invited to join the Program in Practical Policy Engagement for a discussion with Erinn Harris, Lead Project Manager for the Detroit Department of Neighborhoods.
Ford School students are invited to join the Program in Practical Policy Engagement for a discussion with Neil Canfield, U-M Director of Federal Relations, Washington, DC.
In this webinar, MICRC Commissioners Douglas Clark, Rebbeca Szetela and Dustin Witjes introduce themselves and discuss plans for their first public hearings, which will take place all over the state in May and June.
Fatima Goss Graves, President and CEO of the National Women’s Law Center, will address protecting sexual and reproductive rights, ensuring workplace and economic justice, and addressing sexual assault, among other issues in conversation
Our panelists explore what key factors led to the insurrection on January 6, what policy gaps were exposed in the run-up to the events, and how different approaches are needed to tackle this threat before it worsens.
